Arcee knows the end of a subject when she sees it. She hadn't expected a full-on military debriefing, or the conversation to last very long, but even so, she can't help but feel the hints of a dismissal.

It seems an awkward place to end the meeting, though, and though Arcee finds herself hesitating, she's reluctant to just leave it at that. How often can they avoid the subject they've been dancing around, anyway? She starts toward Optimus a little, though she doesn't reach out to touch him.

"Optimus," she starts, haltingly, but there's a softness to her face that makes her look vulnerable. "About what happened before. I..."